St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-16

1t seems to be agreed that Loren Fletcher is
the governor, de fucto, of Minnesota. Rabid
Republican partisaus say so and have their
pockets full of arguments to maintain their
position. They say that while Andrew R.
McGil wears the royal robes of state and sits
in the high seat, his crown belongs to Mr..
Fletcher, who has borrowed the scepter and
welds it with despotic sway. This may or
may not be true. Mr.. Fletcher said to S. w.
Farnham on Sunday night;
why should I not control the appoint
ments of this city? 1t was my money elected
that man, ever to paying for the tickets"
Mr.. Farnham wanted the Endorsement of
Mr.. Fletcher for surveyor general, but the
potential backing of Mr.. Fletcher had already
gone TO S. B. Lovejoy. When he heard this,
Mr.. Farnham said:
If you have given Steve your promise,
that settles it, and l may as we'll retire.
Mr.. Lovejoy received the plum and the
power of Mr.. Fletcher was vindio ated. The
office is fat one, worth perhaps $4,000 per
year, and Mr.. LovejOy has already been
smothered with congratulations. Other men
had other choices. but it is fair to say Steve
had as good bac king as the others, without
counting the scepter Of Mr. Fletcher. AS
Freeman P. Lane feelingly expressed it:
THE lumber exchange Endorsed Sinclair.
But the exchange is run By Bray and Bassett,
and many lumbermen do not attend-a ma
jority in fact, and those men Endorsed our
friend Steve
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All, too, about that pleasant-faced, urbane
and gentlemauy little gentleman, Hon. Loren
Fletcher. Everybody knows him, and he
knows everybody. While he is not particu-
Iarly handsome, he has lots of fun all by HIM
self. 1t IS suspected that he is often obliged
to retire TO q private room and have his Laugh
out when he hears the yels and bowls of his
political opponents as they stumble into some
trap that he has set for them months and
even years before. When he appears in pub
lie his face wears an expression that betokens
hidden sorrow, and he never allows himself to
give the slightest expression of exultation.
No matter how great his triumph or his
seeming defeat his manner always seems to
say, II amt saying word, am I?''
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Aid. Sly started for Oregon last evening
with samples of his unrivaled red paint
George Hyser, of the West hotel has pur-
chased Il copy of Every Man His Own
French Scholar and now calls the bell boys
by yelling, 'hi, there, Garcon!''
James Wheeler, who acts as business man
nger of the Theatre Comique as well as the
architect of holes for vanishing ladies, takes
unto himself benefit this evening.
1t is reported than an application will be
made TO the district court to restrain Tom
Moore from attending the Sullivan-Cardf
fight. He denOunces this as a scheme of
jury.
Ole Stetsonsen, chief of the fire depart
ment, vigorously denies that he has excluded
Scandinavlans.
Aid. Swenson was on the war path Friday
night with his handkerchief to his face.
The reporter who was sent to interview R.
q. Evans Of the Union league, but who really
obtained the political opinions of Har ry
Hawley of the Union club, is now looking
for u job.
S. G. Gale favors the Hennepln avenue
court house commission. There's lots in it,
While nlnnfTnrr honorary man har
the ice carnival clubs should not overlook j.
b. Gilfan.
Lieut.. Col. Landberg has a telephone at his
residence and is nightly bothered by calls for
cigars and inquiries about the dutch
baby"
G. NJ. Wing, the assistant stenographer OF
the district court, announces his intention OF
discovering the true source of the Missis-
sippi, and defeating it Wing lake.
H. a. &. Thompson is still an inmate of the
poor house and refuses to leave.
When Charlie Foote crates at the water
board his voice rises and falls like the beating
of the surf upon the shores of some sea girt
Islan0.
1t is feared that a conspiracy mas been set
on foot to kidnap Will E. Steele while he is in
Chicago and steal him away FROM Minneapolis
w. H. GrimShaw, architect, calls a court
house commission the "acme of human impu
dence.''
Charley Jacobs has become a monomaniaC
upon the subject OF the burlington route anC
when he dies will insist that he goes to HEAVIER
over that line and no other.
John Olson. an employe of Frank Heck
says that he was prepared to welcome one
child, but twins exceeded his most sanguint
expectations, and he Is accordingly setting
up two cigars to each visitors.
People who wish to grasp the hand thai
grasped Suivan's will be hunting up Mike
Breslauer Monday
1t is likely that c. f. Dickinson will be pros
ecuted TO the fun extent of the law for at.
tending the plum bers' ball without a license